BOYCOTT SUGGESTED
ADVERTISING ON SEATS PROTEST IN WELLINGTON THOUGHT A DISFIGUREMENT WELLINGTON, Sept. 20. Resentment at the action of the Wellington City Council in permitting the erection in Wellington streets ot seats carrying advertising panels was voiced at to-night's meeting of the council of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. The meeting decided to write to the council strongly protesting at the disfigurement of the city. Mr. A. L. Wall said that it seemed to him the City Council had put up a tew seats to see what would happen. Something had happened, but not enough, and accordingly the council had felt emboldened to go on with lha scheme.
"We stand for the ideals of commerce and not for more moneygrubbing,” said Mr. M. G. C. McCaul. "As Wellington men we are proud of our city and we do not want to see it disfigured. We cannot do better than recommend citizens to institute a boycott against those who advertise on seats. If those people who advertise find their shops empty they will soon mend their ways.”
Captain S. Holm said a boycott was already in operation and he know o£ one firm that was withdrawing all its advertising, no matter what it cost
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 226, 24 September 1938, Page 8
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203BOYCOTT SUGGESTED Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 226, 24 September 1938, Page 8
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